What is it?
  • Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like

How can you use it?
  • Model anything you can imagine.
    Redecorate your living room. Design a new piece of furniture. Model your city for Google Earth. Create a skatepark for your hometown, then export an animation and share it on YouTube. There's no limit to what you can create with SketchUp

    Why would you use it?
  • Pro: Finding volume, perimeter, or area of a figure
  • Pro: Retelling of a story

References
googles sketchup
Google Sketchup for Educators
Sketchup 7 for Dummies
Build a log cabin using Google Sketchup